Your Views, Beliefs, and Criticism of Psychics?

by **Untaroicht** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:06 pm

There are a number of people in the country currently whom claim to have psychic powers and have actually found a way to make a living off of it. Psychic reading stores and websites are big business (in fact there are THREE in my home small town), but the scientific community has had it's doubts about psychics for the past several years.

I know that NS is often critical of religion due to it's lack of scientific evidence (or so people think), but what are your thoughts on "Professional psychics" and their businesses. Are they people exploiting human superstition in order to turn a profit, and if their businesses are scams, should they be illegal? Or are they really blessed individuals with extraordinary powers?

I personally remain extremely skeptical about it, as not much scientific evidence has come forth suggesting some people are born with supernatural abilities while others are not.

by **Randy F Marsh** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:09 pm

Whatever floats your boat, I suppose. Personally, I think it's all silly.

by **EnragedMaldivians** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:14 pm

Can't decide if I have more disdain for those who would take advantage of others' gullibility or for those who are gullible enough to fall for such nonesense. It's clearly nonesense.

by **Zweite Alaje** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:14 pm

EnragedMaldivians wrote:Can't decide if I have more disdain for those who would take advantage of others' gullibility or for those who are gullible enough to fall for such nonesense. It's clearly nonesense.

^ so much this.

by **Souseiseki** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:16 pm

bullshitters

the question of whether i hate people who, for example, have lost a family member and are struggling to cope and are kinda naive/desperate more than people who cynically exploit them or even just legitimately believe their own bullshit is pretty easy to answer.

by **Aggicificicerous** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:16 pm

Untaroicht wrote:Are they people exploiting human superstition in order to turn a profit, and if their businesses are scams, should they be illegal?

Can't ban stupidity.

by **Disserbia** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:17 pm

EnragedMaldivians wrote:Can't decide if I have more disdain for those who would take advantage of others' gullibility or for those who are gullible enough to fall for such nonesense. It's clearly nonesense.

This.

by **Blazedtown** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:28 pm

There is only one psyker that I trust, and he sits on the Golden Throne.

by **Tlaceceyaya** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:37 pm

If psychics are real, why aren't more of them billionaires? Why did 9/11 happen? Why were we so unprepared for Haiti? Why are lotto winners usually random people and not the same ones over and over?

by **Souseiseki** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:38 pm

Tlaceceyaya wrote:If psychics are real, why aren't more of them billionaires? Why did 9/11 happen? Why were we so unprepared for Haiti? Why are lotto winners usually random people and not the same ones over and over?

a bunch of pissed off muslims. no one cares about brown people. because that would be cheating that is against the rules and then they would take their winnings away.

by **Scomagia** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:38 pm

Meh I make no claim as to the veracity of psychic phenomena. I do believe that almost all people claiming to be psychic are just scam artists, but I won't say that no one is psychic because I simply don't know.

by **TaQud** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:39 pm

I would never trust a psychic. If I believe a psychic, it sort of make me feel gullible to believe them

by **Scomagia** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:41 pm

Blazedtown wrote:There is only one psyker that I trust, and he sits on the Golden Throne.

The Emperor protects!

by **Cannot think of a name** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:52 pm

I have not seen anything to suggest that there is any validity to any of it.

by **Tubbsalot** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:54 pm

Untaroicht wrote:the scientific community has had it's doubts about psychics for the past several years.

That's one way to put it.

by **Sociobiology** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:04 pm

Tubbsalot wrote:
Untaroicht wrote:the scientific community has had it's doubts about psychics for the past several years.

That's one way to put it.

A more accurate way is to say psychics are deceiving the grieving and vulnerable through cheap magicians tricks.
And the best you can say about them is some do it unintentionally .

they should not be illegal for the same reason magicians should not be illegal, they should however be treated as scum. The "psychics" not the magicians.

by **Seriong** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 9:46 pm

First, there are no psychics, there are liars. They should not only be universally hated, but illegal.

by **Idaho Conservatives** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 9:47 pm

Urban Dictionary nailed it

Psychic: A person with a supernatural talent for finding money.

by **Qazox** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 9:50 pm

I predict that psychics are phony. Does that make me psychic?

by **Nicer potlimitomaha** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 9:55 pm

Randy F Marsh wrote:Whatever floats your boat, I suppose. Personally, I think it's all silly.

This

by **Screensaver** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:05 pm

There are 3 kinds of psychics. There is the scammer, insane person, and the ones that are both insane and scammers.

by **Norstal** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:06 pm

Untaroicht wrote:There are a number of people in the country currently whom claim to have psychic powers and have actually found a way to make a living off of it. Psychic reading stores and websites are big business (in fact there are THREE in my home small town), but the scientific community has had it's doubts about psychics for the past several years.

I know that NS is often critical of religion due to it's lack of scientific evidence (or so people think), but what are your thoughts on "Professional psychics" and their businesses. Are they people exploiting human superstition in order to turn a profit, and if their businesses are scams, should they be illegal? Or are they really blessed individuals with extraordinary powers?

I personally remain extremely skeptical about it, as not much scientific evidence has come forth suggesting some people are born with supernatural abilities while others are not.

It's obvious bollocks, but as far as I'm concern, it's like paying for a magic show. So, if it makes people happy...

by **Frisbeeteria** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:20 pm

A buddy of mine was the Office Manager of a Psychic Hotline based in Homestead, FL in the early 90s. (He took great amusement that his job title was Psychic Overlord). His job was to make sure the phones and the billing and such worked properly, but he never had to deal with the psychic-seeking public. In August, 1992, Hurricane Andrew, a Category 5 storm, made landfall in Homestead and shredded their office and most of their homes.

None of the psychics saw it coming.

None of the psychics suggested relocating.

None of the psychics had jobs the next day / week / month.

Carl survived the storm, hiding in the bathtub and clutching his precious Mac to his chest. His apartment was destroyed around him. He might be said to have a certain amount of skepticism about the whole thing, and I'd have to agree with him.

by **New haven america** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:25 pm

I have dreams and some dreams show stuff happening(obviously) but usually a couple days or weeks later things that happened in the dream actually happen, but usually only for around 5 to 15 sec. Started when I was 6, can't control it, but it does happen.

by **Oceara** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:25 pm

I wouldn't mind spending a little bit just out of curiosity of what they would say, don't need to believe to look at something.

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